1. EL CURRÍCULUM DE EDUCACIÓN SECUNDARIA EN COSTA RICA.
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BARRÓN TIRADO, CONCEPCIÓN and RODRÍGUEZ CASTILLO, LAURA DEL
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EDUCATION , *CURRICULUM , *CURRICULUM change , *CURRICULUM planning , *EDUCATION policy ,COSTA Rican politics & government - Abstract
The objective of this paper is to explain the curriculum modifications in secondary education in Costa Rica. Specifically, it is centered on the review, analysis, and interpretation of the characteristics of the plan of study for basic secondary education in Costa Rica, as well as on the identification of progress and problems. The article first analyzes the tendencies in Latin America for secondary education and the tensions generated in various nations given the social, economic, and educational demands; subsequently, the proposals that Costa Rica has made in this framework, given the need to achieve quality and pertinence. Lastly, it reflects on the reforms of curriculum change in secondary education. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2017